For Earth Below ; Live! (1976)

""For Earth Below", Trower's third solo album, is heavily induced with a blues-rock formula that arrantly displays his slick guitar mastery. His subtle yet dominant fusion of blues and hard rock not only inflicts character throughout each song, but also demonstrates how effective an instrument the guitar can be when the proper techniques are applied. Much like "Twice Removed From Yesterday" but not as diverse as "Bridge Of Sighs", this album has Trower sounding a tad more velvety around the edges, with the blues element sometimes governing the entire piece. An excellent recording of a superb 1975 stadium show in Sweden, "Live!" is a perfect snapshot of the guitar hero in his prime. The record also gives ample evidence of why the Robin Trower Band was one of the most successful live guitar rock acts of the '70s, highlighting not only Trower's virtuoso Stratocaster licks, but the soulful vocals of bassist James Dewar and the polyrhythmic drumming of Bill Lordan." (Allmusic)